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Tor Browser for Windows is a web browsing program that protects your privacy and security on the Internet. It's usually used to stay anonymous, to access blocked sites and resources, and to overcome censorship. Also, third-party developers often use Tor as a building block in their software to offer privacy-protecting features in their app.

Tor uses a distributed network to connect you to a needed website, distributing all your transactions through it, so there is no link between the site you see and your destination. In addition to that, it encrypts data packages going through the network relays, so they are hard to capture and to decipher for any uninvited viewers. Through that Tor gives its users an extra layer of security, keeping their data hard to get.

However, it doesn't give anonymity just by being installed and used, and Tor developers make a point to remind their users to be aware of that. To ensure your anonymity, they recommend avoiding any Flash-using sites (including YouTube) or web forms that require any personal information.

Even with that needed side mark, Tor does protect you. And if you wonder whether it's safe enough for you, consider that Tor is used not only by individual users but whole companies, journalists working with anonymous sources, oppressed dissident groups, and army branches that work with intelligence gathering. So, the level of security provided by the smart Tor usage is rather high.

So, if you are looking for ways to restore your privacy on the Internet, check out this free download: in addition to being safe Tor is also lightweight and has both an easy user interface and comprehensive guides on installing and using the program, posted on the developer's official site.